Mattu Pongal 2026 falls on 16 January. Learn the date, Hindu rituals, simple attire, food, cattle worship customs, and warm ...

When Sushma Dwivedi started seriously thinking about performing wedding rites and other Hindu religious blessings in New York City and elsewhere, she knew who she needed to talk to - her grandmother.

Magha Navratri 2026 Gupt Navratri date, Kalash sthapana steps, nine-day Durga worship, Shakti sadhana focus, simple vrat food ...

January 2026 Hindu festival calendar with complete dates, vrats, tithis and significance. Check Sankranti, Pongal, Sakat ...

(The Conversation) — The use of AI and robotic technology in worship is raising profound questions about its long-term consequences. Will it lead to the betterment of society or replace practitioners?

Hindu deities' multiple arms symbolize divine capacity, not physical form. These arms represent shakti, the ability to act on multiple levels of reality simultaneously, holding various strengths and ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — Tens of thousands of naked Hindu ascetics and millions of pilgrims took dips in freezing water at the confluence of sacred rivers in northern India on Tuesday, in the first of ...

(THE CONVERSATION) — Cultures have built elaborate rituals to help humans process the grief of losing someone. Rituals can hold the core beliefs of a culture and provide a sense of control in an ...